Milk-cooler



(Model) J. H. RUDY.

MILK GOOLER.

No. 265,282. Patented Oct. 3, 18 82.

mummmnm WITNESSES Darren STATES PATENT OFricE.

JOHN H. RUDY, OF HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

MILK-COOLER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 265,282, dated October 3, 1882-.

Application filed February 1, 1882.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN H. RUDY,of Harrisburg, in the county of Dauphin and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Milk-Coolers; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others, skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a side view of myimproved milkcooler. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalvertical-seetional view, and Fig. 3 is a detail view of the shield or separator.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by like letters of reference.

This invention relates to milk-coolers; and it consists in certain improvements in the construction of the same, which will behercinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings hereto annexed, A represents the body of my improved milk cooler, which consists of a suitably-shaped vessel, the bottom of which, E, is inclined down toward the front, where the vessel is provided with a faucet, O. The bottom B is convex upon its upper side, as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, and it is provided at its highest point with an upward-projecting tube, D, extending above the sides of the vessel. The latter may he supported upon suitable legs, E.

F is a cover, which is provided with a rim, G, fitting in the vessel A. Said rim is provided with openings H, covered with gauze or \vire-nettingior ventilating purposes. The rim G is provided with stops 1, by which the cover rests upon the upper edge of the vessel A in such a manner as to keep the ventilating-openings exposed. By this arrangement dirt and dust are effectually excluded, and the contents (ModeL) changing cool water, which serves to reduce the temperature, andassists the cream in forming. Owing to the convex bottom the body of milk at the center of the can or vessel is reduced in volume and evenly exposed with that at the sides to the cooling action of the water in which the can is placed. When the cream has formed the milk is drawn off through the spigo t (),leaving the cream in the can, from which it maybe conveniently removed. Owing to the construction and arrangement of the shield or separator J the milk is drawn otf evenly from all parts of the can without disturbing the cream.

Having thusdescribed my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent ot' the United States The can or vessel A,having inclined convex the shield or separator J, having legs K M, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto amxed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' JOHN H. RUDY.

\Vitnesses J NO. M. MAJOR, Louis STERNS.

bottom B and spigot 0, in combination with I 

